A fascinating story lies beneath the feet of all Kentuckians. It is the story of prehistoric Kentucky. Picture in your mind’s eye a cool late summer morning in prehistoric Kentucky. It’s the kind of morning that signals fall is right around the...
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We know that people we call Indians or Native Americans lived in central Kentucky for thousands of years. We know about them because we have found the things they left behind. The men and women described in this story were...
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A. Gwynn Henderson, PhD Misconceptions about the people who lived in what is now the state of Kentucky before it was settled by Euro-Americans and Afro-Americans take many forms. These incorrect ideas range from the specific (how the native peoples dressed,...
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Perspectives from the Joukowsky Institute - Remembering Slack Farm A. Gwynn Henderson, PhD It’s been nearly 28 years since the lives of my husband and myself were irrevocably changed by what has euphemistically been referred to as “the Slack Farm Incident.” Before, during, and...
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As currently understood, American Indian history in Kentucky is over eleven thousand years long. Events that took place before recorded history are lost to time. With the advent of recorded history, some events played out on an international stage, as in the...
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Preservation Kentucky's knowledge base includes a library of toolkits, publications and technical resources on a wide variety of historic preservation topics. Learn details on the federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits, restoration tips for historic homes and commercial buildings,...
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Cemeteries and burial grounds are important places to everyday American life and culture, and present in nearly every community. Improper treatment can cause irreversible damage to historic cemeteries, so it's critical that the right techniques are used to preserve and...
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In the United States, the preservation of historic cemeteries is largely subsumed under the complicated body of law that governs historic preservation generally. That body of law consists of statutes, regulations, executive orders, administrative guidelines, and case law at multiple...
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One of the most commonly asked questions is, how do I clean this stone? Although the cleaning of a gravestone may seem quite simple, this is not always the case. Every time a historic stone is cleaned, some of the stones surface is...
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Improper treatment can cause irreversible damage to historic cemeteries, so it's critical that the right techniques are used to preserve and stabilize the stone and prevent them from further damage and deterioration. Know what to do and what not to...
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